| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.5 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel handbrake foot pedal (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure resecure with cable tie |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc contaminated corroded (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc contaminated corroded (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine oil level not showing on dipstick |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn heavily corroded |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working day time running lamp |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern visible (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn tie bar - inner pin/bush at hub (marked in yellow) - play found when checked on hard standing (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Central Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction em light on (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |